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Using the Unsung Heroes in Your School Jan 20, 2022

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This week's Rubber Meets the Road episode is all about extending the reach of your school counseling program and using the people on your staff who see a lot of students every day. Tapping into those people on your staff and seeing how you can use them can be a game changer for you. We can't be in 12 places at one time, even though we try! Using the unsung heroes can make it seem like you are in more than one place at a time!

Make Learning Magical with Tisha Richmond Jan 17, 2022

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Tisha Richmond is an author and educator who specializes in creating experiences for her students. She is the author of the book, Make Learning Magical, where she shares "rubber meets the road" tips that you can use to transform your classes from a lesson to an experience that your students will remember. There are so many parts of Tisha's story that we love, and we believe so many people will identify with where she was in her career when she started transforming her lessons. She mentions creating "Chopped" challenges for her students. She also talks about mystery boxes. Let your school counseling creativity thrive as you listen and see if you are inspired to take a lesson to the next level. And then let us know!

Purchase her book, Make Learning Magical, here.

Getting Along with Difficult Coworkers/Parents/People Jan 13, 2022

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In this quick rubber meets the road episode we are talking about how to get along with difficult people. It seems like tension is exceptionally high this year. This means we may be seeing an increase in toxic coworkers, difficult parents, and just people, in general, who are hard to get along with. We hope these practical tips on how to handle these situations helps make this difficult year just a little easier!

Practical School Counseling Tools with Richard Tench and Wilson Harvey Jan 11, 2022

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We heard these guys at ASCA this summer and loved the simple and practical school counseling tools they shared, AND the way they tied these tools back to the counseling theories. We guarantee these tools are easily accessible and will bring new purpose to your school counseling program. Richard Tench and Wilson Harvey both work at the high school level. Wilson is the social emotional specialist at his school (how cool is that?!), and in addition to being a counselor, Richard is the chair of the board of directors for ASCA this year! These guys are very knowledgeable and huge assets to our podcast and to school counseling, in general!

Rubber Meets the Road- Advisory Council Jan 06, 2022

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In this episode we're giving you some tips on what worked for us as we conducted our advisory council meetings this year. We believe these 4 tips will help save you time, position you as a leader, and contribute to your success. Don't forget to download our guide to take your advisory council from an item on your yearly checklist to a group of your biggest cheerleaders.

Click here for the guide to transforming your advisory council.

New Year, New School Counseling Goals Jan 03, 2022

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It's a new year! And since we're "in the trenches" with you, we're sharing our second semester school counseling goals with you! We think you would agree that the first semester was a whirlwind. We weren't able to accomplish several of the goals we had set, but on the bright side we have a brand new semester full of opportunities and chances to reach our new school counseling goals! In this episode we share about 9 (give or take) goals we are setting between the two of us. We believe this episode will bring the laughs and fun you expect.

College Funding Coach

Center for Educational Effectiveness- erich@effectiveness.org

Books for Book Studies- Whatever It Takes by Dr. Bryan Pearlman, Emotional Poverty by Dr. Ruby Payne, A Framework for Understanding Poverty,

Midnight Run by Kevin Honeycutt

Simplifying SEL Implementation with Rupa Mehta Dec 06, 2021

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Check out the WORD Workouts library here

Find NaliniKIDS on Instagram: @nalinikids

Rupa Mehta is a teacher, entrepreneur, author, fitness expert and trailblazer in social-emotional learning. She is the founder of Nalini Method and NaliniKIDS, both based on Rupa’s wellness philosophy that true health is achieved by being both emotionally and physically fit. Rupa has appeared in many national publications such as The New York Times, Forbes, SELF, and more. She has published over 40 books as part of a robust SEL curriculum spanning K-12 grade levels. A first-generation Indian American, Rupa grew up in Fairfax, Virginia, majored in journalism and marketing at New York University, and then received her MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Rupa founded Nalini Method in 2003 to create a simple, highly accessible, preventive wellness system. Her goal is for clients of all body shapes and sizes to feel strong, confident and capable while taking her class. The Nalini Method, voted a top workout by Vogue, O The Oprah Magazine and The New York Times, fuses light weights, barre, pilates and stretching with motivating, specialized and personal direction achieving a full mind-body workout.

Seeing how valuable lessons of both body and mind were in adults is what inspired Rupa to create NaliniKIDS in 2009. NaliniKIDS is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization focused on creating PK-12 programs that pair movement with reflection, so kids feel more confident, empowered and energized to learn. NaliniKIDS was founded in partnership with NYC Service within the largest school district in the US, and has expanded nationally reaching over 200,000 students. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NaliniKIDS launched 100% free programs available to educators, counselors and parents for use in school or at home, to remove all barriers to access and give students an outlet to process today’s world.

Researchers from Teachers College at Columbia University have conducted two independent evaluations of NaliniKIDS programs, finding that students who complete NaliniKIDS programs demonstrate improvements in focus, academic achievement, and emotional well-being.

School Counseling and Art Integration Nov 29, 2021

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School counselors are some of the most creative people we know! Many school counselors are interested in incorporating art in their lessons, small groups, or individual sessions, but some don't know where to start. In this episode we talk with Beth Ruff and Sheila Garth, 2 incredible school counselors who have combined their passion for school counseling and art and done amazing things. Sheila has published books on this very topic, and Beth recently completed an art integrated sensory hall using a $9,000 grant! In this episode they give practical ideas you can do with students. They also teach us the difference between art integration and art enhancement.

Find Beth on Instagram: @theartsyfartsycounselor
Twitter @artsy_counselor

www.teachermomylife.com
Sheila Garth | Edutopia
Integrating Arts in School Counseling - American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Social and Emotional Connections through Arts Integration | Education Closet

Helping When You're Hurting Nov 14, 2021

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As counselors we continue to help others, even as we're experiencing fatigue, exhaustion, and second-hand trauma. In this episode we share part of our current personal situations along with things to do to keep from burning out in your role as a helper. This is not another self-care episode. We hope it's an encouragement to let you know that you're not alone. Keep going!

Check out this blog post with a downloadable guide on the same topic.

Everyone Has a Story- Jacob Chastain Nov 01, 2021

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As school counselors we know that every student in trauma is just one caring adult away from success. Jacob Chastain has been that student in trauma, and now he is that caring adult. In this episode Jacob shares his story and inspires our listeners to watch for those students in trauma, but also to find outlets for students, even if it doesn't exactly fit their curriculum.

Jacob is the host of Teach Me, Teacher Podcast. He has also written a book about his story called, Teach Me, Teacher.

social emotional learning, trauma informed schools, trauma informed practices, SEL

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